UK TV > American TV

[Lindy]

Then again, I personally really hate some American comedy. For example, I don't like Will and Grace at all because it just seems to be the same jokes over and over for about five or six seasons now.

Will : Hi, I'm gay, I like men!
Grace : Hi, I'm whiny, I really want a man but nobody ever wants me!
Jack : Hi, I'm very very gay, and I like men!
Karen : Hi, I'm very very alcoholic, don't I say funny things? LAUGH AT ME!

I'm sure some people love it, I just can't stand it any more. Also, funnily enough, it's actually a rough clone of Gimme Gimme Gimme, an awful English comedy, right down the fact that the woman has ginger hair.

But then, if I don't like it, I don't watch it, regardless of it's origins.

[Dreddz]

A good example of Good British Comedy is the Office or The Royal Family. Too bad it ended

[faster skating penguin]

Seinfeld, Simpsons, Family Guy, House, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Futurama, 24 and (the late) John Doe make that statement false.

[gokufusionss1]

American tv is way better than British, we trump up The office ect, but we all quitely ignore such dull boring programs like My family and that hero one while america produces arrested development, sienfield, friends the simpsons curb your enthusiasm, for American CSI (brilliant even if they are stretching the format) we have slient witness(crap and un-cool). We have the bill they have the shield and NYPD, for our Dr Who they produce stargate sg1, battlestar galactica, lost. All reality tv is horrible that's a draw. American Tv is witty and impressive British tv is dreary not well writtern and the rare occasions it is good (spaced, black books ect) no one watches it and switches on to another episode of "where the heart is" ( i'd rather die then watch this drivel again). Seriously look in your tv guide the best shows on British tv at the moment are American

Deadwood
24
The simpsons

British tv is horrible if i see another drama about northeners or miners or northeners who are miners i'll get an axe and attack my TV

Couldn't be arsed with grammar or sentences today.

[edczxcvbnm]

I would like to point out that most british shows that make their way over here(as in the original and not our own version of yours) suck. Not because I don't like the humor or anything like that but for 2 reasons.

1) HORRIBLE cinemtography
2) Terrible directing

That is what I have gathered from watching most foriegn stuff in general though. I am convinced that England has a problem with lights though. That could really help their situation.

Faulty Towers rocks though.

[Strider]

And, like you said, we have 24.

[Dreddz]

We av Sugar Rush

Nuff Said

[GooeyToast]

Monty Python anyone?

I prefer American, but I also have my favorite British shows such as Trigger Happy and of course Python. Sure, American has its top line up (Family Guy, South Park, Beavis & Butthead), bur the same thing can be said about England.

So, i do prefer Amercian TV, but i like British very much as well.


~Keep it gooey~

[UWAOOOOU]

Will : Hi, I'm gay, I like men!
Grace : Hi, I'm whiny, I really want a man but nobody ever wants me!
Jack : Hi, I'm very very gay, and I like men!
Karen : Hi, I'm very very alcoholic, don't I say funny things? LAUGH AT ME!

I'm sure some people love it, I just can't stand it any more. Also, funnily enough, it's actually a rough clone of Gimme Gimme Gimme, an awful English comedy, right down the fact that the woman has ginger hair.

ITS TRUE xD!! I HATE both those shows by the way.

[uubbuu]

I think 24 and one tree hill are the best shows in america

[Lindy]

Seinfeld, Simpsons, Family Guy, House, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Futurama, 24 and (the late) John Doe make that statement false.

Seinfeld finished.
The Simpsons is overextended, and relatively unfunny compared to earlier episodes.
Family Guy, see above
House, the main character is played by Hugh Laurie, you need an English actor for one of your most popular shows?
Futurama, also finished.
24, same thing over and over, Jack Bauer and his family get in trouble, the president also, bombs, terrorists, etc.
Never heard of John Doe or ATHF.

You can't just straight out say that American TV is better, when the shows you're citing are either finished or very much played-out already, same way you can't say that it about English TV when the few things that ARE good are relatively rare or cut short.

[Itsunari 2000]

Britain's collective intelligence has been battered with such ferocity by the likes of " Celebrity Love Island" they lack the sense to use their remote controls.

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

The only thing I don't get about British comedy is its preoccupation with crossdressing. A man in a dress just isn't that funny, guys.

[Lindy]

It's a long tradition, back from the days of Shakespeare when there were no women actors, then it was further used during the many wars Britain participated in, since there were no women around, men used to pretend and it ended up being more amusing than anything.

I don't find it funny myself, just that it's rather disturbingly ingrained into the British comic psyche.

[Flying Mullet]

we can do it in 5 channels while America has 100's+ channels which bring all crap

That line made me chuckle.